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CASSETTE RECEIVER
KRC-677R
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
KRC-577R
© B64-1284-00 (EF)
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Contents Music Repeat..............................................................................20 Before use Safety precautions ........................................................................3 External disc control features Basic operations Playing Disc mode.......................................................................21 Power............................................................................................5 Fast Forwarding and Reversing Disc Play................
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Safety precautions IMPORTANT INFORMATION 2WARNING 2CAUTION You cannot connect the unit directly to the following CD automatic changers. For users To prevent injury and/or fire, take the To prevent damage to the machine, who want to use older changers with the following precautions: take the following precautions: unit, follow the directions below according to • Insert the unit all the way until it is fully • Make sure to ground the unit to a negative the type of changer you own: locked in place.
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Safety precautions Cleaning the Unit Cleaning the Tape Head NOTE If the front panel gets dirty, turn off the After you have used the tape player many • If you experience problems during power and wipe the panel with a dry silicon times over a long period, magnetic powder installation, consult your Kenwood dealer. cloth or soft cloth. from the tapes and dust accumulates on the tape head, causing noise and a deterioration • If the unit does not seem to be working right, 2CAUTION in sound quality.
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Basic operations Power d u 4 SRC/ FM ¢
POWER OFF Turning on the power: Press the SRC button. NOTE POWER SRC DAB OFF Turn the power on before carrying out the following procedures. FM DISC Turning off the power: PROG/PTY Hold down the POWER OFF button for one second or more. NAME.S DISC ATT SCAN B.S/RDM REP D.SCN MTL/M.RDM TI VOL ADJ DISP AM LOUD MENU 123 4 56 AUD Switching Modes ATT/LOUD MENU AM Switching Modes: Each time you press the SRC button, the mode switches as KRC-677R follows
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Basic operations MENU button to enter the menu mode and then display the Volume function to make the setting. Details on each setting are explained separately in the corresponding function page. Increasing Volume: Press the u button to turn up the volume. 1 Hold down the MENU button for one second or more. Decreasing Volume: "MENU" is displayed when the menu mode is entered. Press the d button to turn down the volume. The function that you can adjust is indicated with the current settings displ
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Tuner features 3 4 Memory Entry* (A-Memory (start)) AF Function* (AF ON / 4 OFF) Region Restrict Function* (REG ON / OFF) Auto 4 SRC FM ¢
4 5 TP Seek* (ATPS ON / OFF) Monaural Reception* (MONO 6 OFF / ON) Text Scroll* (SCL Manu / Auto) Touch Sensor Tone • KRC-577R POWER SRC DAB OFF Switching Clock Display (CLK ON / OFF) Time FM DISC 1 2 Adjustment* (CLK ADJ* ) Automatic Time PROG/PTY Adjustment (SYNC ON / OFF) Disabled System Indicator NAME.S DISC ATT SCAN B.S/RDM REP D.SCN M
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Tuner features lowest number). Selecting Tuning Mode NOTE You can choose from three tuning modes: auto seek, preset If the frequencies stored at the preset numbers receive station seek, and manual. The “AUTO 1” indicator lights up stations which were not originally memorized when traveling when auto seek tuning is selected, and the “AUTO 2” indicator lights when preset station seek tuning is selected. long distances, the preset number is not displayed. In such cases, pressing the 4/¢ button to u
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the last station received. Monaural Reception Recalling a Preset Station: When poor stereo reception is experienced, this function will Press the preset station button (#1-6) for the desired station. reduce noise and improve listening conditions. The number of the recalled station is displayed. 1 Hold down the MENU button for one second or more. NOTE "MENU" is displayed and the menu mode is turned on. • When the AF function is turned on whilst auto memory entry 2 Press the ¢ button repeatedly un
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Tuner features Function of the KRC-577R Switching Display for Tuner(non-RDS station) Preset station seek with Programme service name (Function of Remote) Switching the Display: You can search for the preset station with Programme Service Each time you press the DISP button, the display switches name. between the frequency and clock. NOTE 1 Press the DNPP button on the remote control. The £ indicator lights whilst the clock is displayed. “SNP PLAY/SNPP” will be displayed once the seek mode is ent
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RDS features RDS (Radio Data System) 4 SRC FM ¢
RDS is a digital information system that lets you receive signals besides those of regular radio programmes, such as network information being transmitted from radio stations. When listening to an RDS station (ie, a station with RDS POWER SRC DAB OFF capability), the programme service name of the station is FM displayed along with the frequency, advising you quickly which DISC station is being received. PROG/PTY RDS (Radio Data System) s
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RDS features specific region. When the Region Restrict Function is on, the AF (Alternative Frequency) Function region is restricted. When poor reception is experienced, automatically switch to another frequency broadcasting the same programme in the Turning Region Restrict Function On/Off: same RDS network with better reception. 1 Hold down the MENU button for one second or more. The ª indicator lights up when the AF function is turned "MENU" is displayed and the menu mode is turned on. on. 2 Pr
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NOTE 3 Switching settings Pressing the TI button whilst in the MW/LW band automatically Press either the AM button or FM button. switches reception to the FM band. However, the MW/LW band The display and setting will change. is not returned to when the TI button is pressed again. If the traffic information station you are tuned to experiences poor reception, this function automatically seeks another TP Switching to a Different Traffic Information Station: station. Use the 4 / ¢ buttons to make a
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RDS features Programme Type (PTY) Function KRC-677R KRC-577R Programme type Conduct auto seek tuning only on those stations with selected 1.News News NEWS kinds of programmes. 2.Current Affairs AFFAIRS Affairs 1 Press the 38(PTY) button. 3.Information INFO Info “PTY” is displayed, and the Programme Type Selection (PTY) 4.Sport Sport SPORT Mode entered. 5.Education Educate EDUCATE If you make no key input in 30 seconds, the mode will 6.Drama Drama DRAMA automatically turn off. 7.Culture Culture
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• You can select the type of programme directly by pressing a To scroll manually: preset button. The buttons are factory-set to the following 1 Press the DISP button to display the Radio Text. type of programmes: 2 Holding down the DISP button for one second or more results 1. Music 2. Speech 3. News in one scrolling display of the text. 4. Other Music 5. Serious Classical 6. Varied Manual/Automatic scroll switching: NOTE Changing the Preset Button Settings for Programme Type 1 Hold down the MEN
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RDS features function appears in the display. Radio Text Press the 4 button to search in the other direction. You can display textual information being transmitted by RDS The function setting is indicated by "NEWS OFF" or "NEWS stations. ##M" in the display, indicating that the function is on or off, respectively. Turning on Radio Text Display Mode: NOTE Pressing the DISP button switches the display as follows. Select the Radio Text Display mode. Depending on the interval chosen, the "##M" in t
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Cassette player features Presetting Volume for Traffic Information/News PROG 4 SRC Release button Preset the volume level to be used for traffic information and FM news broadcasts. 1 Tune into the station for which you want to set the volume. POWER SRC DAB OFF 2 Adjust the volume to the desired level. FM DISC 3 Hold down the TI VOL ADJ button for two seconds or more. DOLBY DOLBY B NR NR PROG/PTY The volume level blinks once in the display to indicate that the NAME.S DISC ATT B NR SCAN
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Cassette player features with the shift lever or something else. If this happens, pay Playing Cassette Tapes attention to safety and move the shift lever or take an appropriate action, then operate the unit. Loading and Playing Cassettes: • Do not apply excessive force to the open faceplate or place A press of the release button results in the faceplate dropping objects on it. Doing so will cause damage or breakdown. open to the front, thereby exposing the cassette insertion slot. • Do not use t
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Function of the KRC-677R Function of the KRC-577R Switching Tape Types Clock display Select type of tape being played. Switching to the clock display : Each time you press the DISP button, the display switches Switching Tape Types: between the tape display and clock. Press the MTL button to switch the MTL indicator on and off The £ indicator lights whilst the clock is displayed. and to select the tape type. Turn the MTL indicator off for normal tape (Type I) playback. Turn the MTL indicator on f
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Cassette player features External disc control features Music Repeat ¢
38 4 SRC FM/ Repeatedly plays the current track. DISC+ Turning Music Repeat Function On/Off: Press the REP button to switch the music repeat function on POWER SRC DAB OFF and off. FM "REP ON" is displayed when music repeat is turned on. DISC Cancelling Music Repeat Function: PROG/PTY NAME.S DISC Press either the REP or PROG button. ATT SCAN B.S/RDM REP D.SCN MTL/M.RDM TI VOL ADJ DISP AM LOUD MENU NOTE 1 23 4 56 AUD
